Netflix releases trailer for FTX drama The Altruists starring Julia Garner

The gist

Netflix released the first trailer for "The Altruists," an eight-episode limited drama starring Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison.
The series, premiering Nov. 19, dramatizes the FTX collapse and its fallout.

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2026Netflix released the first trailer for "The Altruists," an eight-episode limited drama starring Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle as Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried, set to premiere Nov. 19.
  2. Nov 6, 2026CBS announced that Anthony Mason sits down with Julia Garner to talk about the new Netflix series on "CBS Sunday Morning" (Nov. 8, 2026, 9:00-10:30 AM ET).
  3. Nov 7, 2026Julia Garner attended the 15th LACMA Art+Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California.

Key terms

limited drama
A television program that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes.
showrunner
The top-level executive producer of a television series, who controls the show's creative direction and often serves as head writer.
executive producer
Serves as an executive producer, a top media production role overseeing budget, business, or production with variable involvement.

Source: Wikipedia

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